10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Given that it is hard to mention one of my favorite bands, the Mountain Goats, in a birding blog, these photos of blue sheep are probably the best opportunity I will ever get. Blue Sheep. At least they are cute. Listen/watch their “This year” here. Tibetan Fox. Kind of cute, too. No nice blue flowers. Moupin Pika.

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Sheep Mountain Goats Gazelles Birds 238

10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2015

I didn’t spot a Spotted Owl , or catch a glimpse of a Marbled Murrelet – both North Cascades National Park breeders. I didn’t see the mountain goats that lend the town of Mazama its logo, though I did buy a water bottle as a souvenir. Now, none of these are great rarities.

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Mountain Goats Coyotes Goats Nashville 160

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

This behavior is described in a paper covering pellet casting by many species in Singapore, including many non-owls. “I’m doing this for revenge” sing the Mountain Goats in their most recent song, “ Training Montage “ It is very good, though I feel it could be even better without the last 50 seconds or so.

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Singapore Birds Mountain Goats Giraffes 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Everyone wants to pick off the most fiercesome night predator here, the Laughing Owl , but we’ll also be out looking for the New Zealand Owlet-nightjar. Laughing Owl. Night here should produce some of the best spotlighting of the trip. There aren’t many mammal ticks on this trip, but the ones you get are pretty remarkable.

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New Zealand Ducks Australia Mountain Goats 200

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2022

Random thought: What if I had died a month ago and never heard anything from The Burning Hell, nor the new Mountain Goats song “Training Montage” … Such sad and depressing thinking. Back to real birds. Many nocturnal mammals and birds such as the Kiwi would likely wholeheartedly agree.

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Birds Sparrows Protection Humane 184